Give Kids a Smile Day

Once a year, the busy School of Dental Medicine clinics close to
everyone except several hundred children who come for the school's
annual Give Kids a Smile Day.

Hundreds of volunteers—from dental students to faculty to
community dentists—make the day possible. The children, all
prescreened to identify unmet needs, come from public high schools,
elementary schools and local head start centers. They receive free
dental exams, fluoride treatments, X-rays and sealants. Each leaves
with a toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss and instructions on how
to keep teeth healthy.

Children with immediate needs receive limited restorative dental
work or referrals for additional treatment or consultation as
needed. Everyone benefits, everyone smiles.

The Educational Opportunity Program at UB supports motivated
and talented students who—because of inadequate financial
resources and academic preparation—have not had the same
opportunities as other students.

The restoration of Hayes and Crosby halls is a vast
undertaking to preserve two of the most historic buildings on
UB’s South Campus. The School of Architecture and Planning
has called these buildings home for nearly 40 years.

The UB School of Dental Medicine chose the Spanish word for
mouth—“boca”—as the name of its program
that provides free dental care in communities from Appalachia to
Mexico to West Africa that lack access to sufficient dental
services.

The Social Work Resource Fund gives the school the
opportunity to fund new ideas, new initiatives and inspired
projects that emerge during the year and are not covered by the
current operational budget or research grants.